Crime

47-year-old Charles Wilcox of Owego failed to appear in court and is receiving an upgraded criminal charge.

Skeletal remains found in the Town of Elmira in 2022 have been identified as Randy S. Seck by investigators in Chemung County, with his death and surrounding circumstances still unclear.

Sheriff Derek Osbourne says the investigation into an apparent overdose of a student in Dryden is ongoing, with charges unlikely.

Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms says the county jail is still feeling the strain of the statewide strike of corrections officers.

Unarmed community responders are under consideration for Ithaca.

Fatiuna Massaline of Ithaca was sentenced to 12.5 years in state prison on May 19th.

29-year-old Cassandra Morgan of Cortland allegedly attempted to bribe a woman that she physically assaulted on April 28th to keep her from pressing charges.

46-year-old Shane Kelley and 33-year-old Cameron Smith of Endicott were caught stealing copper wire on May 15th and now face criminal charges.

Authorities in Tioga County are investigating acts of vandalism at the Tioga County Fairgrounds/Marvin Park in Owego that occurred on May 17th.

38-year-old Nicholas Partis of Cortland is accused of stealing over $1,000 of merchandise from Walmart on May 18th.